Published November 3, 2016 at 8:42 PM Updated November 3, 2016 at 8:45 PM

With a high-profile state visit and glamorous state dinner, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama reinforced the importance of China-U.S. relations last fall. President Obama sought to be America’s first so-called “Pacific” president, increasing the role of the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Heat: U.S. President Barack Obama's legacy in Asia Pt 1

With a high-profile state visit and glamorous state dinner, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama reinforced the importance of China-U.S. relations last fall.
For more on the legacy of U.S. President Obama’s Asia re-balancing, CCTV’s White House Correspondent Jessica Stone reports.
To discuss U.S. relations with Asia is Victor Gao, a Chinese international relations expert; Richard Heydarian, a geopolitical analyst and professor at De La Salle University and Brian Becker, executive director of the ANSWER Coalition and author of “Imperialism in the 21st Century.”

The Heat: U.S. President Barack Obama's legacy in Asia Pt 2

To discuss U.S. relations with Asia is Victor Gao, a Chinese international relations expert; Richard Heydarian, a geopolitical analyst and professor at De La Salle University and Brian Becker, executive director of the ANSWER Coalition and author of “Imperialism in the 21st Century